Financial Market Wrap Up for July 2015
Financial Market Wrap Up for July 2015: The RBA kept the overnight cash rate at 2.00% at both July and August meetings. In fixed income,...
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Amanda Varidel
Aug 3, 20153 min read
$20,000 immediate write-off for small business
Immediate $20,000 write-off for small businesses In the recent Federal Budget, the government announced a series of measures to assist...
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Amanda Varidel
Jul 28, 20152 min read
Binding Nominations & Estate Planning
Many people are not aware their superannuation is not an estate asset and therefore, not automatically covered by their Will....
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Amanda Varidel
Jul 22, 20153 min read
Why your home loan may be about to rise sharply
Wallet feeling a little lighter? There could be a reason for that. A leading bank analyst warns the big four may raise mortgage lending...
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Amanda Varidel
Jul 16, 20153 min read
Don't let your kids ruin your retirement
Adult children are becoming more and more of a burden on their parents during retirement, but they needn’t be. Many baby boomers are...
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Amanda Varidel
Jul 15, 20154 min read
Mortgage Market....Feels the Pinch
After years of being accused of being asleep at the wheel, the government regulator charged with keeping Australia’s banks on the...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 29, 20151 min read
Health Insurance.. Beat the June 30 tax deadline ....
Do you have health insurance? If not, now could be the ideal time to get it. Depending on how much you earn, for every day after June 30...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Industry Super TPD in Terrible State
A significant reinsurer in the Australian life/risk market, Munich Re, has pointed to further data which it says confirms that the...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 18, 20154 min read
Last Minute Tax Planning
Last-minute tax planning tactics for individuals This financial year is almost over, but there are still tactics you may be able to...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 15, 20157 min read
Keeping Wealth in the Family
For most families, preserving and enhancing the family wealth and passing it on to future generations is a primary goal. There are a...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 12, 20152 min read
Poor Health & Retirement
Poor health to affect retirement savings A comfortable retirement could be even further out of reach, with a new study predicting that by...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 11, 20151 min read
The Death of Industry Super TPD
Highly active lawyers are forcing industry superannuation funds to rethink their exposure to Total and Permanent Disability (TPD)...
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Amanda Varidel
Jun 10, 20153 min read
The effects of low interest rates
Interest rates in Australia and around the world have hit historically low levels. So low, in fact, that for around 30 per cent of...
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Amanda Varidel
May 26, 20153 min read
Plan ahead for the aged care you want
Early planning can take away a lot of the stress and uncertainty that can arise when considering aged care at home or a residential aged...
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Amanda Varidel
May 25, 20153 min read
Medical Statistics
Cancer In Australia An estimated 114,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Australia in 2010. 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed...
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Amanda Varidel
May 22, 20152 min read
The Value of a Financial Adviser
Ian Hamilton has worked in the NSW Hunter Valley for 20 year with his own advice business in Singleton called Hamilton Insurance and...
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Amanda Varidel
May 22, 20153 min read
Life Insurance lacking in those with most to lose
Research shows a dramatic difference between the number of Australians who rate the importance of life insurance and the number who have...
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Amanda Varidel
May 21, 20151 min read
5 Top Reasons for Income Protection Insurance
Australia is one of the most under-insured countries in the developed world. Our "She'll be right" attitude means more than 85% of us...
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Amanda Varidel
May 19, 20152 min read
Money: Men v Women
More women know less about investing on average than men, posing a risk for their retirement, new research has suggested. Women have on...
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Amanda Varidel
May 14, 20151 min read
US Employment
Job numbers rebounded in April according to figures out this morning and the US unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in seven years...
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